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Rumor that iPhone-7 (A10) will be on TSMC 10nm

There were several articles on this today. I recall the ones I read also mentioned that Intel 7360 modem will be on iPhone-7.

IBC, did you have a lot of trouble finding this article which doesn't mention anything about Intel getting a modem spot? LOL, just messing with you.

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Here is one:

Intel inside?
Intel largely missed out on the mobile boom, failing to capitalise on its desktop dominance and leaving it playing catch-up with the likes of Qualcomm. According to recent rumours, reported by Venturebeat, Intel may have won its first big break and could be supplying the iPhone 7 with modems.

Intel has recently completed work on its 7360 LTE chip, which has piqued Apple's interest to the point where the company is seriously considering using Intel as a supplier. This would be a big shift for Apple, which has previously been reliant on Qualcomm, which produces all of the modems for its iPhone range. If Apple chooses to include Intel it will be as a second supplier, similar to the way that Samsung and TSMC already manufacture the A9 chip for the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.

Intel is seeing this as a 'must win', both due to the size of the order and, more importantly, because it could lead to greater things: more specifically, Intel could end up fabricating a future SoC that includes both the processor and the LTE modem integrated into the same silicon. Intel's manufacturing prowess and Apple's design could make for a powerful combination and would boost Intel's mobile credentials, letting it learn from the process, which would surely help it develop its own mobile chips.

It's hard to know which chip, if any, Intel will manufacture, as work is undoubtedly already underway for the iPhone 7's SoC, the A10. The most intriguing bit of information is that the chip may move from being dual-core to hexa-core (six cores), according to a report on Weibo. This would improve the company's multi-threaded performance and allow for better multi-tasking. I'm excited to see what Apple could do with this many cores, as the combination of its dual-core processors and efficient OS means that Apple's dual-core chips already beat the quad-core competition in benchmarks.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mobile-phones/1402717/iphone-7-release-date-price-and-specs-rumours-3